JAL first class cakes can be bought for a bargain, but are they as bougie as they seem?
In Japan, a cake that’s “imperfect” can sometimes be perfect. Whenever we’re not eating sweets, you can find us on the Internet, searching for sweets, and the rarer they are, the better. So when our reporter Natsuki Gojo discovered an odd-looking pack of cakes online, she immediately stopped browsing, and when she leaned in and […]
In Japan, a cake that is often considered imperfect can sometimes prove to be perfect. Natsuki Gojo, a reporter, stumbled upon an odd-looking pack of cakes online and was intrigued by the fact that they were kilos of cake ends from Japan Airlines’ first-class passengers. These cakes, known as “wake ari,” are off-cuts from manufacturing and would typically be discarded.
However, the taste and quality of the cake ends far exceeded Natsuki's expectations, with a dense yet fluffy sponge and a mildly sweet fresh cream. The cakes, weighing around 500 grams each, were generously sized and arrived frozen, allowing for thawing only as much as desired. The presentation might not be as elegant as the more conventional cakes, but the taste and balance of the flavors were truly remarkable, making them a worthy indulgence.
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